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How to avoid ‘Homeland’-style translation tricksters

23rd October 2015 Nancy Matis Translation

7 reasons to opt for a professional translator rather than an internal linguist

25th June 2015 Nancy Matis End-Clients

When faced with the option of paying a professional translator to take care of a translation for your company or having a colleague with language

When Bad Translations Happen to Good People

19th May 2015 Nancy Matis Revision

I received an assignment from a long-standing client last week that made my Spidey-sense tingle as soon as I read the instructions. It was billed

The pros and cons of Machine Translation

29th April 2015 Nancy Matis Translation tools

“Today, more content is created in 48 hours than all of the content created between the beginning of time and 2003,” said former Google CEO

My Golden Rules For Quality Assurance In Translation

16th April 2015 Nancy Matis Other Tasks

In the highly competitive global translation market quality may be the main differentiator – a factor that makes the difference between success and failure. Quality

Where should translators live?

13th April 2015 Nancy Matis Freelancers

Can translation quality be inferred from where a translator is located? Does it matter where translators live? The fabled in-country translators “We only work with

Translation rates and charges – what you are paying for

8th April 2015 Nancy Matis Pricing

When you request a translation quote, you are given a price you probably do not understand. You also want to know why translators ask you

What to Look Out for When Choosing a Translation Provider?

25th March 2015 Nancy Matis End-Clients

In recent years, translation has become a part and parcel of the global business world. In fact, the very existence of many companies depends on

10 Actions That Highlight You as a Leader

22nd March 2015 Nancy Matis Management for all

It’s time to take a hard look in the mirror to see how many of these already show in your persona, and which need a

Slogan translation – A matter for experts

17th March 2015 Nancy Matis Translation

Slogans are usually the first thing people remember about a company. This makes them a powerful form of communication that needs to be memorable and

Advice for Beginners: Specialization

12th March 2015 Nancy Matis Freelancers

Many beginning interpreters oftentimes ask us about specialization and whether it’s essential that they specialize. We get many of these questions from Judy’s students at

Dos and Don’ts of Translation Project Management

12th March 2015 Nancy Matis Project Managers

For freelance translators, project management can end up being one of the more time-consuming roles that they fill. It is a multi-faceted set of responsibilities …

Translation

1st March 2015 Nancy Matis Translation

(e-book extract) Nearly all projects managed by a translation company include a translation stage. It may be, however, that the project consists entirely of creating

End clients

28th February 2015 Nancy Matis End-Clients

(e-book extract) The term ‘end client’ refers to the person or organisation that requires a translation to be carried out. As such, they will either

The Ins and Outs of Term Validation – In My Own Terms

25th February 2015 Nancy Matis Terminology

Every step in term processing during the preparation of glossaries or updating of termbases is important, but probably the one that will save you the

Terminologist

1st February 2015 Nancy Matis Terminology

(e-book extract) The use of a professional terminologist for creating and even translating a glossary can prove to be extremely valuable. Some clients have an